Partners under pressure
Humanitarian action for the Syria crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5083094 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaye Howe (0000-0002-6200-124X, Tufts University, corresponding author), Kimberly Howe (Senior Researcher, Feinstein International Center Tufts University United States), Elizabeth Stites (0000-0001-5540-7156, Research Director and Assistant Professor, Feinstein International Center Tufts University United States) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-23 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/disa.12298 |
| PMID | 30199575 |
| OpenAlex | W2890642776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 2 |
Partnerships between organisations in humanitarian crisis situations generally are challenging, but at the apex are those established as part of remote management in a context of extreme insecurity. To date, little systematic research has been conducted on arrangements between local organisations that have access to crisis-affected populations and international organisations that hold the purse strings. This paper presents the findings of nine months of qualitative research conducted with five Syrian local organisations and their international partners engaging in humanitarian action across the Turkey-Syria border, and presents insights into the components of successful partnerships. It redefines capacity along organisational and operational lines, and unpacks how monitoring and evaluation and donor requirements create tension and, at times, place local organisations at risk. The paper highlights the centrality of trust in successful partnerships, and describes the personalisation of the conflict by local organisations. Based on a historical case study of civil society in northern Iraq, it closes with some suggestions for long-term sustainability
Action (physics · Business · Civil society · Context (archaeology · Crisis management · Geography · Humanitarian aid · Humanitarian crisis · Personalization · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · African Studies and Geopolitics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development · Marketing
Redesigning humanitarian health interventions
Partnerships with local organisations are vital for conducting health research in Syria—personal reflections
The localisation of humanitarian response to conflict and displacement
What about the Middle? Thinking Systematically about Localization
Risk-Taking, Risk-Making
Reconsidering the humanitarian space
Going local without localization
The humanitarian frame of war
Against the charge of charity
Datafied localization
Localisation in the balance
Understanding and addressing the unintended effects of aid localisation
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |